Camera.



H. H. TURNER & S. SCHIDAKUVITCH.

CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, I9 I3. 1 I 1,171,483. Patented 1*eb.15,19111.

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CAMERA. YAPPLICA'VHON FILED JAN. 24, I913. 1,171,483. Patented 1. 61).15,1916.

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nann n, TURNER AND smon somnaxovrron',

OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,

ASSIGNORS TO GUNDLACH-MANHATTAN OPTICAL COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CAMERA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

v have invented certain new and useful Im- 2"2 in Fig. 1, the bellowsand lens frontprovements in Cameras, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, durable and cheapcamera.

Another object of our invention is to provide a folding bed forthecamera integral with the hinge by which it is connected with the body ofthe camera.

Another object of our invention is to provide aimeohanical stop forarresting the lens carrier in certain predetermined focal adjustments.

Another object of our invention is to constructthe inner leaf, bedplate, side brackets, side arms, etc., as a unit independent of the bodyof the camera to facilitate the assembling of the parts.

Another object of our invention isto provide a sliding foot in the, baseof the camera to form a support therefor.

Another object of our invention is to provide a novel form ofconstruction for the bellows frame and the camera frame, and for theassembling of these parts.

Another object of our invention is to pro vide self contained carriersfor the film spools, forming an easy and efficient method of loading thecamera.

These and other objects of our invention will be fully illustrated inthe drawings,

described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the endthereof. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe camera with the bed extended. Fig. 2 is *a horizontal sectionthrough the camera taken on the hne being omitted and the bed beingpartly broken away. Fig. 3 is a front View of the film carriercontaining the supply roll. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of one of thefilm carriers,

the section being taken on the line P -1 in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is .avertical longitudinal section through the camera taken on the line 5"--5in Fig. 2, showing the film carriers, frame, bellows, etc., in position.Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6",6" in Fig. 5.- Fig. 7 is a side viewofthe film carrier con taining the feed or draft roll. Fig. 8 is asection on the line 8*8 in Fig; 7. Fig. 9 1s a section on the line 9 9in Fig. 5. Fig. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of the automatic stopdevice.

In the accompanying drawings reference numeral 1 indicates the camerabody which 1s divided into three compartments, as shown in the crosssection in Fig. 5, the compartments 2 and 3 being provided for holdingthe spools for the film and the compartment 4 being provided for the'bellows and lens carrier. 'lhe partition plates 5 and 6 are providedfor securing this separation of the various portions of the camera. Thes1de members 7 and 8 are provided for completing the frame and these aregrooved at 9 and .10 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Mounted to slide inthese grooves is the back plate 11 which is correspondingly recessed tofit therewith, and which on its lower end has a .tongue 12 to fit in agroove 13 provided in the bottom of the camera therefor, the arrangementof the parts being adapted to secure the exclusion of the light from'thecamera from the rear.

In the compartment 3 is placed a s 001 carrier 14 shown in Figs. 3 and4. This carrier is U-shaped and has the flexible or spring sides 15 and16 on which are mounted the pins 17 and 18, on which is adapted to turnthe spool 19, on which spool the commercial films are always provided.The spring sides 15 and 16 are shown distended in Fig. 4 in the positionwhich they will occupy when the carrier is removed from the cameraframe. When the carrier is returned in the camera frame, as shown inFig. 9, the sides 15 and 16 will be pressed inward toward each other,throwing tension upon the spool.

As shown in Fig. 5, the film 20 passes from the spool 19 to the spool21. The spool 21 is mounted in a spool carrier 22, such as is shown inFigs. 7 and 8, which carrier is U-shaped. The side 22 is provided with aperforation 23 and the side 22 is provided with a pin 24. The side 22 isalso provided with segmental flanges 25 and 26 in which the disk end 27of the spool is adapted to en .gage and by'which it is held in placewith is placed in the camera frame this side is pressed up against thedisk end of the spool 21 so as to throw a friction thereon. \Vhen thecarrier and the spool are inserted in the camera frame the perforation23 normally comes opposite the winding key 30 placed in the frame of thecamera, as shown in Fig. 1, which winding key has a flat end that engages with the slot 31in the end of theshank 29 shown in Fig. 8. By theengagement between the key 30 and the shank, the spool is i turned forthe purpose of drawing the film from the roller 19. In the middlecompartment 4 of the camera is placed the bellows frame35, the bellows36, the lens carrier 37 and the bed plate 38, and the parts associatedtherewith. The bed plate 38 and the leaf 39 are each provided withknuckles 40, 40, with which engage pintles 4:1 by which they arefastened together to form a hinge. The leaf 39 .is fastened directly tothe partition wall 6 of the camera. The bed plate 38 and the leaf 39carry thereon the two sections 42 and 4 3 of a runway n which the lenscarrier is adapted to travel. The lens carrier may be of any preferredconstruction and the one shown herewith is substantially the same asthat shown in Patent No. 1,042,023 issued to Charles Miller.

On each side of the leaf 39 are mounted ,the brackets 44 and 45, each ofwhich brackets is providedwith an upright arm 46 such as is shown inFigs. 1 and 5. On each of these brackets at the upper end is provided astud 47. On the bed plate 38 are provided the brackets 48 and 49 onwhich are pivotally mounted the side arms 50 and 51. Also fastened tothe brackets 48 and 49 are the kick springs 52 and 53 which normallypress the side arms 50 and 51 upward for a purpose that will presentlybe described.

Each of the side arms is provided with a longitudinal slot- 5-lflwhichhas a right angle recess at the upper end thereof. When the bed plate 38has been turned down to its horizontal position and extends at rightangles to the camera frame. the springs 52 and 53 tend to throw the sidearms 50 and 51 up. causing them to move up and out at their upper endsand engage the recesses 55 with the studs l7. by which the side arms arelocked in position. holding the bed plate firmly in place. In thisposition the lens front may be drawn upward so as to rest in any desiredposition upon the bed plate 38 of the camera.

The bed plate 38 is provided with a plate 56 having a slot 57 thereinthrough which pass the screws 58 and 59 by which it is fastened to thebed plate 38. By means of these screws a limited longitudinal adjustmentis provided for this plate by which it may be clamped in any desiredposition to compensate for variations in the focal length of lenses withwhich the camera may be provided. On the forward end of this plate 56 isprovided an adjustable stop 60. This stop is mounted to swing or rotateupon a stem 61, which stem has a helical spring 62 coiled around it thelower end of which bears upon the stop 60 and holds it in its lowestposition. The stop 60 is provided with a lug 63 depending therefromwhich is capable ofengaging either of two or more recesses or notches inthe plate 56. such notches being shown at (a and 65. On the stop 60 isprovided an upturned end 66 adapted to engage with a lug 67 carried onthe lens carrier. By placing the stop 60 in either of the positions inwhich it engages the recesses 64 or 65, the lug 66 is positively held inthe path of the lug 67 carried on the lens carrier and will stop it ineither of two positions. One of these positions is preferably theposition in which the camera will be focused at a short distance, andthe other position is one in which the camera will be focused for a longdistance or for infinity. Other adjustments may be provided on this aswell. so that by placine the stop accordingly the lens carrier of thecamera may be stopped in the correct focus for a predetermined distance.On the bed of the camera is also provided a perforated lug or bracket 68with the perforation 69 therein, with which engages the locking device70 carried on the spring 71 which is controlled by the button 72 on theside'of the camera. On the upright arm -16 is provided a lug 87 withwhich engages the spring when the bed plate is folded up, as shown inFig. 5. The position of the parts is such that the spring 52 is flexedor compressed against the lug 87 as the bed plate is closed, and whenthe bed plate is released the spring expands and throws the bed plateout so that it may be turned down.

The leaf 39, the bed plate 38. the brackets 4i and 45, the upright arms46 and the side arms 50 and 51 and all the parts associated therewith,are so constructed and arranged that they may be completely assembledindependent of the body of the camera, and after being so assembled theycan be placed in the body of the camera and fastened in position,bringing all of the parts into the proper relation with each other andwith the remaining parts of the camera body. so that further adjustmentis dispensed with.

The bellows frame 35 consists of a rectangular frame made preferably ofmetal having the runners i3 and 7%- that engage with grooves 75 and 76in the camera body, making a light tight joint therewith. The bellowsframe is placed in position by first placing either runner 73 or 7% inengagement with its groove forcing it all the way therein, which enablestheother runner 74 to be brought into line with its groove, intolwhich'it canbe. moved half way I, and the bellows frameca-n then be ,fastenedin this "midway-position asfollows: Each end of the frame isprovided with lugs 77 and 7 7*},

I which lugs engage in corresponding recesses 1n the partitions; 5' and6, and when the bellows frame is brought to its proper mid positionthese lugs are fastened ;to the .par-v titions 5 and 6 by means ofscrews, 'so that the bellows frame is held in such a position that lightcannot leak past it on either of the long sides thereof. The-ends ofthebellows frame securely engage with the partitions 5 and 6 so as to.form a light tight jointtherewith. On each end of the bellows frame,are provided brackets such as are shown at 78 and 79, in which aremounted lthe rollers 80 and 81', overwhich rollers travels the film 20as it passes from the spool 19 to the. spool 21.

- The lower end of the camera is provided witha sliding foot 82 shown inFigs. 1 and '5', which may be drawn forward for the purpose of forming astable support for holding the camera in an upright position with thebed plate extended, asshown in- Fig. 1.-

In the sliding plate 11 is provided the spring catch 83 which consistsof a plate.-

mounted to rock around the pivot 84, the outer, end of which is normallypressed out by the spring 85. When so pressed out the upper end of theplate engages under the top plate of the camera at 86 and holds theslide 11 locked in position. By pressin in the lower end of the plate 83the sli ing plate ll'is released so that it'can be drawn up and out ofthe camera-.

' We claim 1. In a camera, the combination ofa camera body, a leaffastened directly to said camera body, a bed'plate, said leaf and plateboth: having knuckles formed integral therewithand pintles forconnecting them directly together, runways on said leaf and said bedplate, u right arms onsaid leaf, side arms pivotal y mounted on saidplate, studs onfs'aid uprightarms with which said side arms'engageysprings on said bedplate for engaging with said side arms andpushing themupward against said lugs, a'l'ug on one. of. i said uprightarms and integral there.-

with, with which one of said springs en-] v gages andby which it isflexed when the bed plate is closed.

2.'The combination in a camera of -a camera body having a rectangularopening central, thereof,- a bellows frame adapted to engage with andfill said opening, said bel-' lows frame 1 havingfrunners on each sidethereof, said camera body having (grooves with which said runners areadapte to ens e x 3'. The combination n a camera 'of a camera bodyhaving a rectangular opening central thereof, a bellows frame adapted toengage with and fill said opening, said bellows frame having runners oneach. side thereof, said camera body having grooves with which saidrunners are adapted to engage, lugs at the top and bottom of saidbellows'frame adapted to engage with the ends offsaid centralcompartment to be 5 fastened thereto.

camera body, a frame comprising a leaf and a bed plate having knucklesintegral therewith by whichthev are directly pivoted together, said leafbeing permanently and immovably fastened to the camera body, bracketsfastened on ,said leaf having upright arms with lugsintegral therewith,said arms pivotally mounted on the bed plate and engaging with saidlugs, said frame being constructed so as to permit the completeassembling thereof independentof thecamera body, and the subsequentinsertion and "fastening thereof to the camera body.

In testimonywhereof we aflix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

' HENRY H. TURNER.

SIMON S'GHIDAKOVITOH.

Witnesses; y I

' 1 LENA M; ASH,

ERIC Isonmenn,

